Biomechanics applied to physiotherapy
[KINE1028]
[15h + 0h] 2 credits
Teacher(s): Léon Plaghki, Patrick Willems(coord.)
Language: French
Level: First
Aims
Main themes
- biomechanics of the muscle,
- electromyography and kinesiology,
- strength of biological material like bones, tendons and ligaments
Content and teaching methods
- Rheological properties of bone tissues, effect of growth and aging on these properties, effect immobilization and of exercise on these properties, mechanical properties of osteo-synthesis materiel...
- Rheological properties of cartilage, wear of cartilage, effect of immobilization and exercise on these properties.
- Rheological properties of ligaments et tendons, effect of immobilization and exercise on these properties.
- Biomechanical properties of muscle, effect of exercise and immobilization on these properties.
- Muscular reinforcement: isotonic reinforcement, isometric reinforcement, isokinetic reinforcement, the stretching.
- Electromyography (EMG), origin and characteristic of the signal, electrodes, treatment of the signal, effect of force, length, speed and fatigue of the muscle on the EMG.
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
Evaluation Oral or written exam
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